Interesting Reads for Dog Lovers
It’s probably self-evident that most writers and editors
enjoy reading. We read professionally, and also for fun.
Lately, though, my reading has been getting in...
Plan ahead to socialize your puppy early!
Recently, I witnessed an older couple struggling to carry a
crate into a puppy kindergarten class. Once inside, they opened the crate and a
large and...
A Perfect New Home For My Foster Dog Odin
When, back in March, I scheduled a week-long vacation for
early July, I of course had no way of knowing a huge, dog-related story was
going...
Update on grain-free diets and DCM cases in dogs
On June 27, 2019, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an update to two previous advisories regarding dog food and dogs...
Skunks and Fireworks Are NOT a Dog’s Best Friends
My senior dog Otto has never liked fireworks, but he’s never been a total wreck around the Independence Day holiday, either. He will pant...
Here’s Why We Can’t Just Keep Every Foster Dog
"Why don't you just keep him?"
Everyone who fosters dogs for a shelter or rescue group has heard some version of this, probably every single...
Keep Your Dog Safe from Accidents
In a 48-hour period last weekend, three dogs who are very
close to me ended up in veterinary emergency rooms. It was a very weird
aggregation...
When It Comes to Dog Training, Practice Makes Perfect
Anyone who has ever learned to do something physical –
hitting a baseball, sewing a garment, driving a car, you name it
– understands that you gain...
Memorable Things I’ve Learned From Pet Seminars
Continuing education is an awesome thing. I am so grateful that my publisher sends me to a couple of places or events each year...
Take the Sit/Down/Stand challenge!
My trainer friend Sarah Richardson, owner of The Canine Connection in Chico, California, recently attended a conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with a world-renowned...
I love dedicated dog people.
The company that I work for is based in Norwalk,
Connecticut. I have worked for Belvoir Media Group for the past 22 years on
Whole Dog...
What Happened to Odin’s Eye?
After months of weighing all options, I have finally agreed to have Odin's compromised eye removed. He is healing quiet nicely from the surgery, and seems to be enjoying not having to take medicine 12 times a day.
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Too Old to Adopt?
I’ve had a number of older owners book lessons with me lately—more than half a dozen individuals and couples in their 70s and even 80s, all wanting some training help with their new dogs or puppies.